Gwyneth Covers May Bazaar

Style icon, Oscar winner, wife, and mom, Gwyneth Paltrow is living the golden life, gracing the May cover of Harper’s Bazaar and exuding elegance, glamour and sophistication.

In a candid interview, Paltrow opens up about juggling work, mommy-dom and marriage while preparing for the release of Iron Man 2, the trials of fame, and her controversial website, GOOP. Plus, find out why she’s been on a steady diet of fried chicken and booze.

On shooting Iron Man: “Iron Man was heaven. The kids could come every day. They had their mini Jeep they drove around the parking lot in front of my trailer. I wasn’t naked or crying like on the Nashville movie, where it was like, ‘No, you can’t visit Mommy today.’ This was a much different thing. But professionally, I did feel so ‘Oh, my God, yes, this is what I do. You know, this is me.’"

Iron Man co-star Robert Downey Jr. on her personality: “She knows how to go large and she knows how to be that thing and that person and then the rest of the time she’s wearing a pair of yoga pants and steaming some cod or something."

On her husband, Coldplay’s Chris Martin: “He is so great because he’s so supportive of me as an artist. He loves the fact that I’m working and was so fulfilled by this job that I did in Nashville. He’s my biggest supporter. He’s always like, ‘We’ll make it work.’ I really lucked out with him. He’s deeply lovely and special.”

It's been a while since we've seen Gwyneth on any glossy covers, but she is looking regal and radiant in the photoshoot by Alexi Lubomirski. The May issue hits stands April 27th. Visit www.harpersbazaar.com/gwyneth for the full story and more fabulous photos from the shoot.

-AL